Hard Wiring an MP3 or Satellite to Factory Radio Accord 2004

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This hasn't gotten any easier with the 2006 model, either. I can't believe Honda's best answer for playing MP3's is a second CD deck that costs over $500 installed.

Jon

What do you mean? Could you elaborate? I don't mean to play MP3 on a cd, I mean to connect my MP3 player to the radio. One option I came up with is to get a cassette deck installed and connect through that.

Does anyone have a good link for instructions on removing and installing a radio in a 2004 Accord? Thanks!

I never really tried using it but you have "line in" on the DIN plug in the back, where the CD changer plugs in. The line ins are at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position with the common connected to ground at 2 o'clock.

how about an fm transmitter?

probably good to get one that can run off batteries and a dc adapter

anyone here try these yet? i see there's one there for $30 (cdn)

I have one and it works okay but it's a pain for several reasons. You have to find an empty channel on the band which isn't too difficult, but if you are traveling any distance you eventually get interference and then have to find another empty channel. then you have to change the channel on the fm transmitter, which is a pain while you're driving (and dangerous)...then if you turn off the car to run into a store or something, when you turn it back on the transmitter is back on the default channel and you have to turn it back to the desired channel again..

I have an XM that can go to the FM radio. The deficiencies of FM even show up on that meager signal. Any MP3 greater than 128kbs would suffer from this link. A cassette adapter is better than FM, nociably better than the FM on XM radio